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  • David Phillips
    Editor and Chief
    David Phillips is a long-time contributor to print and electronic publications in the U.S. and abroad, including Racer, Autosport, AutoWeek, Motor Sport and SPEEDtv.com, oversees the daily updating of news stories and assigns, edits and contributes feature material for inRacingNews.com.
  • Chris Hall
    iRacing.com Series Writer
    Chris Hall has been writing since the nineties and moved into motorsports reporting in 2005, covering series such as ALMS, British GT, FIA GT, Le Mans and 2CV racing for Full Throttle magazine, Motorsport.com, The-Paddock.net, GTGateway.com, L' Endurance and, of course, inRacingNews. During 2008 and 2009, he worked with the RSS Performance Porsche Carrera Cup Team (and former British GT(C) champions) as a data engineer for a variety of drivers and models of 997s.
  • Jameson Spies
    Contributing Writer
    19 years old, Jameson Spies lives in Quartz Hill, California. He grew-up surrounded by racing. His mother raced late models throughout Southern California while his father built and setup the car. Not surprisingly, Jameson began racing go-karts at the age of 13, and is now racing Spec Trucks at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. He has a passion about all forms of racing and hopes to make a career out of it.
  • Jason Lofing
    iRacing.com Series Writer
    Jason is 21 years old and was born and raised in Elk Grove. California. A big time NASCAR fan, he hasn’t missed a race on Sunday in years. Lofing is also a huge San Fransisco Giants fan and tries to take in at least a couple games a year. Other than sim racing, his biggest (and far more expensive!) hobby is photography. Although he is rather new to sim racing, Lofing has already accomplished some pretty impressive results, qualifying for the 2011 iRacing Oval Pro Series in Season 1, 2011, winning the inaugural Landon Cassill Qualifying Challenge and finishing runner-up in the second one.
  • David Ifeguni
    Contributing Writer
    I was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1988 and moved to Midland, Michigan when I was two years old. I stayed there until third grade when I moved to Farmington Hills, Michigan and now I currently live in Naperville, IL where I'm attending Metea Valley High School as a 9th grader. In the past, I have participated in soccer and this year I plan on joining swimming or water polo. My family includes my 15 year old sister, a 7 year old sister and my mom and dad. I have been writing since 6th grade and have participated in many writing contests in my school and have received several awards for writing.
    My fascination for motorsports began when I was nine. The first NASCAR race I watched on TV was the 2009 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway, won by Kasey Kahne. My favorite NASCAR drivers are Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr, and Jimmie Johnson. I have watched all the races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series since 2010. I currently have three wins on iRacing, two of them in the Nationwide car at Daytona and one in the Street stocks at Charlotte. My favorite car and type of track on iRacing is the Nationwide Series (B Class) car and superspeedways.
  • Katier Scott
    Contributing Writer
    I am a veteran sim racer who first started racing way back in 1993 on the SPRTSIMS section of Compuserve with a league who can trace themselves all the way to the present. Within that league I act as Chief Steward and try to bring the unique viewpoint that this experience gives me into my articles.
    I have a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Editorial design and have been writing for seven years and currently cover the Lotus 79 CTC and Radical series alongside my freelance work. Living in the UK, as well as motorsports I love Photography, Arts and Crafts and reading.
  • Dylan Sharman
    Contributing Writer
    I was born in Adelaide and we moved-out for Angle Vale for a few years until I was about 7 years old, when we moved to the Barossa Valley where I live now. I'm 19 years old and currently traveling back and forth weekly as I'm studying for a Diploma of Furniture Design and Technology.

    I've always had a love for racing as my close family did some racing and we were always out at the local dirt track. I joined iRacing back in 2010 and slowly but surely got the hang of it as this is my first experience with sim racing and am loving it each time I race. I've won two SK Modified titles (almost had three in a row but finished P2 in 2011 S4), an inRacingNews Challenge championship (2012 S1 Mazda) and was also an AustralAsian Intel GT Series Finalist.
  • Nathan Aljoe
    Contributing Writer
    Nathan's passion for motorsport first began in the late 1980s, captivated by the season in which Aryton Senna won his first F1 title with McLaren. Over the years his interest widened to include the British Touring Car Championship, World Rally Championship, NASCAR and various other forms of motorsport. Nathan began sim-racing in the mid 1990s using games developed by Papyrus. He later moved onto SimBim simulations such as GTR, GTR2 and GTR Evolution and has most recently joined the iRacing community.

    When he's not working or sim racing, Nathan enjoys spending time and relaxing with his family. Other hobbies include going to festivals, tinkering with his car and doing up his house.
  • Austin Hartenfels
    Contributing Writer
    Born and raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia, I have always had a serious passion for cars and motorsports. Hoping one day to become an automotive journalist for a magazine, I constantly crave the exciting competition that comes along with racing and sim-racing. Having participated in a mere test session in a Legends car at Old Dominion Speedway, I have not been able to get into any real-life competition . . . yet.

    As a sim racer, my interests date back to "GTR Evolution." My goal is to have fun and win some races. I made it to Oval Pro in 2010, but did not become very successful. I enjoy any mixed road racing competition and love racing the Silverados around almost any track.
  • Jordan Hightower
    Contributing Writer
    Jordan began sim-racing in 2005 with the NASCAR Racing 2003 Season sim and then joined the iRacing community in June of 2008. He hails from Fort Smith, Arkansas where he is currently enrolled at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, after which he plans to attend the University of Arkansas to earn his MBA. Although he enjoys watching and playing basketball, most of Jordan's focus is on motorsports, particularly NASCAR: "Anything that burns gas and goes fast, I like."
  • Scott Kelly
    Contributing Writer
    Born and raised in the greater St. Louis, Missouri area, Scott Kelly has had a love for motorsports ever since his father did the right thing by introducing auto racing into his life. No longer able to quench his need for speed by spectating NASCAR races on TV and watching dirt track stars slide around local tracks, Kelly eventually picked-up sim racing in his teens, wheeling cars found in Ratbag Games' "Dirt Track Racing" and "World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars" while also becoming introduced into multiple Papyrus sim-racing series. Joining the iRacing ranks in late 2011, Kelly set his sights on the short track racing he was familiar with, focusing on the sprint car, while also driving the Legends and street stock in multiple iRacing.com leagues.

    Kelly brings not just his enthusiasm for racing to the highest-rated motorsports simulation, but also his B.A. degree in English; he covers the action seen in the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series, while also placing the spotlight on various leagues within the service. Enjoying his start to a career in motorsports journalism, Kelly also doesn't mind visiting victory lane from time-to-time.
  • Kenneth O'Keefe
    Contributing Writer
    Kenneth was born in Smithville, Ontario on December 23, 1994. A major racing fan, he enjoys competitive kart racing in the Rotax Max category at Mosport International Karting. Kenneth also tunes into Formula One and NASCAR races on those Sundays when he is not at the kart track.

    O'Keefe has been sim-racing since 2005, starting on the Live For Speed simulator. After moving to iRacing in 2008, he was able to qualify for the NASCAR iRacing Pro Series (NiPS) in both 2011 and 2012. He will continue to compete and write about the iRacing.com Skip Barber Series throughout the coming year before taking another run at the NiPS in late 2013.
  • Chris Owens
    Contributing Writer
    I was born in Florence, South Carolina in 1989 and have lived here my entire life. I've been around racing since I was a young kid watching with my dad on Sundays. In 2009 and found my local track, Florence Motor Speedway and started working for them as a PR guy the same year. At the end of that season, I started writing for RACE22.com, a Late Model Stock Car news site. In 2010, I picked up my first DSLR camera and started shooting races. To this day, I've experienced some of the best races from behind the camera.

    I've been with the iRacing service since its public beta in 2008, back when the top oval car was the Late Model. I've been in over 500 races on the service with 70+ wins on both oval and road. My favorite car on the service is the Chevrolet Silverado. Darlington Raceway and Concord Speedway are my favorite tracks simply because everybody hates them.
  • George Wood
    Contributing Writer
    After beginning his racing career with go-karts at age seven, George then turned wrenches on street stocks until he could finally turn the wheel. Following the successes of his friends and family, George has since retired from real-world racing, where he is now a science and mathematics faculty member for several local community colleges. When George isn't grading laboratory reports or iRacing, he is performing at bluegrass festivals in the Northeast, making fishing lures, playing golf, and rooting for his beloved Baltimore Orioles.

Mosley: Todt must be confrontational

October 19th, 2012

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Mosley: Todt must be confrontational

Former FIA president Max Mosley believes his successor Jean Todt will have to become ‘more confrontational’ to achieve what he wants with Formula 1. Mosley’s leadership of the sport’s governing body featured a number of clashes with teams, including a row over budget cap proposals in 2009 that led to threats of a breakaway series

F1 in new push to bring costs down

May 28th, 2012

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F1 in new push to bring costs down

Formula 1 teams are to meet the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone in Monaco on Monday to embark on a fresh push to bring costs down in the sport. On the back on dialogue between the teams and the FIA about the possibility of the governing body getting more involved in budget control, FIA president Jean Todt has arranged a get together at the Sporting d’Hiver club to move the debate along

Sauber in favour of budget caps

April 2nd, 2012

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Sauber in favour of budget caps

Sauber has added its support to renewed calls for a budget cap in Formula 1, with the team hoping that one can be in place as early as next season. F1′s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone suggested last month that the future of the sport would be more secure if teams were given a strict limit on what they could spend. Now Sauber CEO Monisha Kaltenborn has revealed that her team is supportive of such a move – and hopes that action is taken immediately to make sure it happens

Red Bull against FIA policing of RRA

March 23rd, 2012

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Red Bull against FIA policing of RRA

Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes it would be wrong for Formula 1 to have the FIA policing the Resource Restriction Agreement. As reported by AUTOSPORT last week , most Formula 1 teams signed a letter to FIA president Jean Todt asking the ruling body to step in following the breakdown of talks between the top teams on the future of the RRA

Teams pushing FIA to police RRA

March 16th, 2012

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Teams pushing FIA to police RRA

Formula 1 teams are pushing the FIA to police the Resource Restriction Agreement through the sporting regulations. AUTOSPORT understands that 10 of the 12 teams signed a letter to FIA president Jean Todt calling for the governing body to step in following the breakdown of talks between McLaren, Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari on the future of the RRA

F1 may need budget cap – Ecclestone

March 11th, 2012

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F1 may need budget cap – Ecclestone

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he is open to revisiting the idea of a budget cap for teams in the world championship – as he warned squads that they should ‘tighten their belts’ amid current financial pressures. Former FIA president Max Mosley’s 2009 budget cap plan was ultimately rejected in favour of the Resource Restriction Agreement created by the teams. In an interview with the official Formula 1 website, Ecclestone said he felt some teams were taking a delusional approach to their economic situations.

Boullier bullish over future of FOTA

February 6th, 2012

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Boullier bullish over future of FOTA

Lotus team principal Eric Boullier is confident that the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) has a strong future, despite the departure of several members. Ferrari, Red Bull Racing, Scuderia Toro Rosso and Sauber all decided to quit FOTA at the end of 2011 as a legacy of the ongoing row over the Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA). The move prompted doubts over the future of FOTA, but Boullier, who remains as vice-chairman for 2012, is confident that the body can not only survive but also thrive because co-operation with the non-member teams is still ongoing.

Marussia targets second test for new car

January 20th, 2012

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Marussia targets second test for new car

Marussia is planning to run its 2012 car at the second pre-season test at Barcelona, with technical consultant Pat Symonds revealing it will be virtually an all-new design from last year’s chassis. With Symonds having taken over the technical direction of the outfit following the departure of Nick Wirth, the team has been making the most of a tie-up with McLaren to produce a car that will deliver a good step forward

RBR ‘still committed to cost controls’

December 10th, 2011

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RBR ‘still committed to cost controls’

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says his squad remains committed to cost control regulations despite withdrawing from the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) amid the impasse over the Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA).

Sauber also leaves FOTA

December 7th, 2011

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Sauber also leaves FOTA

Sauber has become the latest team to quit the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA), AUTOSPORT can reveal, as doubts also emerge about Scuderia Toro Rosso’s position in the body. In the wake of Ferrari and Red Bull Racing’s decision to withdraw from the team’s organisation last week, sources have revealed that Sauber also notified FOTA members several days ago that it too was leaving.

Teams hopeful RRA can be saved

November 15th, 2011

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Teams hopeful RRA can be saved

Formula 1 team principals are optimistic that enough common ground can be reached to save the Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA), ahead of crunch talks to decide its future at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) had originally planned to get together in Abu Dhabi last weekend, but the meeting had to be postponed because of clashing meetings elsewhere that meant not all bosses could agree on a convenient time

Bid to increase staff limit rejected

November 13th, 2011

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Bid to increase staff limit rejected

Formula 1′s leading outfits have failed in a push to try and expand staff numbers for next season, after a proposal to change the terms of the Resource Restriction Agreement was blocked by smaller outfits. In a bid to cap costs in the sport, teams have currently been operating under a limit of 47 operational staff members at event – which is 45 for the car and a further two to work on KERS. Discussions took place about the possibility of this increasing to 55 for next season, to help ease some of the burden being placed on the current team members

FOTA postpones Abu Dhabi meeting

November 10th, 2011

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FOTA postpones Abu Dhabi meeting

Formula 1 team principals have postponed a meeting planned for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to discuss the future of the Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA). Discussions had been pencilled in by the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) for the Yas Marina weekend to try and end disagreements about the RRA, amid fears that if no consensus can be reached then it could threaten the future of the teams’ body. However, due to logistical reasons, the meeting has had to be delayed – with no firm new date having yet been agreed.

Ferrari warns F1 over future rules

November 6th, 2011

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Ferrari warns F1 over future rules

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has warned that his team’s continued presence in Formula 1 is dependent on major changes to the rules – as he declared it would not back down over technical regulations, testing rules and third cars. Speaking at Ferrari’s World Finals event at Mugello, and amid continued discussions over both F1′s next Concord Agreement and the position of the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) as questions about the Resource Restriction Agreement persist, di Montezemolo said Ferrari would stick to its guns over the issues – and underlined his belief that F1′s rulemakers could not afford to squeeze Ferrari out. “Formula 1 is still our life, but without Ferrari there is no Formula 1, just as without Formula 1 Ferrari would be different,” said di Montezemolo.

Domenicali: Key weeks for FOTA’s future

October 19th, 2011

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Domenicali: Key weeks for FOTA’s future

Ferrari believes that the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) faces a key few weeks as it prepares for a crunch meeting at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to map out its future plans. Team principals are set to meet at the Yas Marina circuit ahead of the penultimate race of the campaign to try and iron out differences of opinion about the Resource Restriction Agreement – amid fears that some outfits are being more aggressive in its interpretation than others.

Whitmarsh: FOTA in teams’ hands

October 17th, 2011

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Whitmarsh: FOTA in teams’ hands

Team principals must decide for themselves if the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) has a future, reckons its chairman Martin Whitmarsh, amid questions about its long-term viability. On the back of tensions about the implementation of the Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA), Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali warned on Sunday that FOTA could collapse if problems are not resolved at a meeting scheduled to take place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Ferrari warns over future of FOTA

October 16th, 2011

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Ferrari warns over future of FOTA

Ferrari has warned that the future of the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) will be cast into doubt if agreement cannot be reached on the Resource Restriction Agreement at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

RRA talks to roll on to Abu Dhabi

October 16th, 2011

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RRA talks to roll on to Abu Dhabi

Formula 1 team bosses have agreed to hold further discussions about the Resource Restriction Agreement at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, following a meeting aimed at ending unease about the concept in Korea on Sunday.

Mercedes hopes for early boost

October 12th, 2011

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Mercedes hopes for early boost

Mercedes GP team boss Ross Brawn says that recent technical signings Aldo Costa and Geoff Willis can have an immediate positive effect on the squad’s performances when they join, even though it will take time for the full impact of their presence to take effect. Former Williams, BAR/Honda and Red Bull man Willis joins Mercedes as technology director next week, with ex-Ferrari technical chief Costa becoming Mercedes’ engineering director from the start of December. They will work under technical director Bob Bell, formerly of Renault, who joined Mercedes earlier this year.

RRA row ‘will not jeopardise FOTA’

October 12th, 2011

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RRA row ‘will not jeopardise FOTA’

The Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) has the strength and unity to stay focused on the best course of action for the sport despite the growing tension over the Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA) – according to McLaren’s managing director Jonathan Neale. Speculation over both Red Bull’s spending on the way to its world championship successes, and the RRA implications of Mercedes’ recruitment of big-name technical figures Bob Bell, Aldo Costa and Geoff Willis, has led to concerns that the deal could collapse. Meetings between the teams are expected in Korea this weekend to try and resolve the issue before it becomes more serious.